Gate.



J. L. DAVIS.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1912. 1,068,486. Patented July 29, 1913.

JAMES L. DAVIS, OFWESTMORELAND, KANSAS.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 4, 1912.

Patented July 29, 1913. Serial No. 729,426.

T 0 all whom it may concern U Be it known that 1, JAMES L. DAVIS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Vestmoreland, in the county ofPottawatomic and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gates, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in gates and more particularly toa structure adapted to use as a farm gate, the invention having for itsprimary object to provide a gate mounted for sliding and swingingmovement so that the same may be readily opened under all conditions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gate of the abovecharacter which is strong and durable in construction, consists ofcomparatively few elements of simple form and may be manufactured atsmall cost.

With the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a gate constructed in accordance with the presentinvention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig.4; is a similar section taken on the line l4 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates a gate proper whichconsists of a plurality of parallel longltudinal bars con nected andbraced by means of the vertically disposed bars 6 preferably of metal.This gate is supported in a frame which includes the parallel obliquelydisposed metal bars 7 with which the upper end of the parallel verticalbars 8 are integrally connected. At the juncture of the bars 7 and 8, alaterally disposed ear 9 is formed which is provided with an opening toreceive a hinge pintle 1O fixed in the upper end of the gate post 11.Between the obliquely disposed bars 7 and adjacent to the upper endsthereof, a roller 12 is rotatably mounted, a similar roller 13 beingmounted between the lower ends of said bars. These rollers bear upon theup per and lower longitudinal bars of the gate 5. An additionalsupporting roller 14 for the gate is mounted between the lower ends ofthe vertical bars 8, the gate sliding longitudinally between theparallel bars 7 and S. The lower ends of the bars 7 and 8 are con neotedand braced by means of the parallel longitudinal bars 15 which areintegrally connected at their ends, said bars being provided at one endwith an ear 16 similar to the ear 9 on the upper ends of the bars 7 toreceive the lower hinge pintle 17 mounted in the gate post 11.

When the gate is in its closed position, one end thereof is disposedadjacent to a latch post 18 arranged at the opposite side of the roadfrom the gate post 11. This post is provided with suitable latch devicesto hold the gate in its closed position. It will be noted that the lowerends of the obliquely disposed guide bars 7 are disposed substantiallyat the center of the gate. It will thus be seen that the gate may bemoved longitudinally between the parallel bars 7 and 8 to a half openposition without moving the same off of the supporting roller 13. Whenhowever, it is necessary to open the gate to a further extent to allowwagons to pass between the gate posts, the gate is swung upon the hingepintles 10 and 17 so as to dispose the same alongside of the post 11 inparallel relation to the road.

From the above description, it will be seen that I have produced a farmgate which is extremely simple and durable in construction, highlyconvenient and serviceable in practical use.

The gate may of course be constructed of wood or other materials, and ofother forms than as shown in the drawing.

The invention is also susceptible of many minor modifications in theform proportion and arrangement of the parts without departing from theessential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

The combination with a gate post provided with hinge pintles, of a frameconsisting of parallel vertical bars and parallel obliquely disposedbars integrally connected at one of their ends and formed with aperforated ear to receive one of the hinge pintles, parallel brace barsconnecting the other ends of the the oblique bars adjacent to theirupper ends vertical and oblique bars and also provided to bear upon theupper edge of the gate. 10 with a perforated ear at one end to receiveIn testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my the other hinge pintle, rollersmounted besignature in the presence of two witnesses. tween the latterends of the vertical and ob- JAMES L. DAVIS.

lique bars, a gate movable between said par- Witnesses: allel bars andsupported upon the rollers, JAMES F. CONKLE, and an additional rollermounted between J. F. MUsIL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. r

